Kate Ferdinand was scared to use Instagram after Sterlings break-in

Rio Ferdinand’s TOWIE star wife Kate Ferdinand was left terrified that she might be a victim of a break-in after another England footballer, Raheem Sterling, 28, had his house targeted by burglars.

As a result, the 31-year-old TOWIE star constantly tried to keep a low profile while Rio, 44, was playing in the Qatar World Cup.

The pregnant mum of one, who also plays the role of step-mum to Rio’s three children with his late first wife, felt extra-vulnerable while he was away.

“I didn’t want to post my live movements on the internet for people to see what I was doing,” she explained.

She added to the Mirror that she’d felt “especially” nervous “after the break-in at Raheem Sterling’s home, which was horrendous”.

“Since then, I’ve not got back into the habit of regular posting,” she explained.

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However, she hinted that she missed being active on her apps, wistfully adding: “It gets a bad rap, but social media can be a great source of connection.”

She vividly recalled hearing that Raheem had been forced to abandon his matches and race home to be with his family after thieves broke into his £6 million gated mansion.

They made off with jewellery and watches last December, and prompted a panicked call to Surrey police.

Media reports at the time stated that there were armed suspects involved, and although that claim was not verified, it caused anxiety among the football community.

Kate, 31, is currently pregnant, while she and Rio already share a son, Cree – and she was fearful of her husband’s schedule being so publicly well-known, believing it would give intruders the strategy they needed.

Meanwhile, according to reports made by Rio on social media, it can also be stressful behind the scenes on a football team.

Back in 2019, he wrote about Raheem Sterling’s infamous altercation with Joe Gomez, when on one occasion he “grabbed [Joe] by the throat”.

“Let’s be honest now, this kind of stuff isn’t uncommon in squads full of testosterone,” he wrote.

“In the various squads I have been a part of I have seen players get punched in the face, ribs broken, nose busted, head kicked like a football… A throat grab was the equivalent of the intricate handshake embraces that are all too familiar today!”

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